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The Best Concerts in St. Louis This Week: October 20 to 26

2 years 8 months ago
Each week, we bring you our picks for the best concerts of the next seven days! To submit your show for consideration, click here. All events are subject to change, especially in the age of COVID-19, so do check with the venue for the most up-to-date information before you head out for the night.
Joseph Hess

Missouri district defends response to slavery petition

2 years 8 months ago
A northwest Missouri school district faced a massive disruption after four freshmen students posted a “petition” that suggested restarting slavery, district officials said in a response to a federal lawsuit filed by the students' parents.
Associated Press

Missouri knew of contamination in Springfield’s groundwater decades before anyone told residents

2 years 8 months ago

Early in 2019, Ed Galbraith faced a crowd of some 200 unhappy Springfield, Missouri residents. He wanted to make amends. Galbraith, then director of Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ environmental quality division, acknowledged that the state agency in charge of protecting the environment should have announced sooner that contaminated water had spread from an old […]

The post Missouri knew of contamination in Springfield’s groundwater decades before anyone told residents appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Eric Schmid

L&C to Hold eWaste Drive November 4-5

2 years 8 months ago
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s Office of Sustainability, along with CJD e-Cycling and the Village of Godfrey, will host a community eWaste drive from 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, Nov. 4, and Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Tolle Lane parking lot across from the college’s Godfrey Campus. Most items will be accepted for free, providing community members with a secure, Earth-friendly option for discarding used electronics. The following is a sampling of the items that will be accepted: Computers, printers, cables and peripherals (keyboards, mice, etc.) Fax machines, scanners, digital converter boxes, cable receivers, satellite receivers Video game consoles, digital video disc player/recorders, portable digital music players Networking equipment, server, telecommunications, phones, cell phones, clocks, etc. VCR, stereos, and audio/video equipment (including cable/satellite) Holiday lights, metal decorations and metal furniture Electrical, cabling, communication

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Sen. Tharp, Sen. Belt Recognize Importance Of National Mammography Day and Life-Saving Breast Exams

2 years 8 months ago
MARYVILLE – National Mammography Day is recognized during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and State Senators Christopher Belt and Kris Tharp are reminding women to schedule this potentially life-saving exam. “Early detection for breast cancer is vital to patient care,” said Senator Belt (D-Swansea). “National Mammography Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month serve as a reminder for women to schedule their yearly exams, and this simple test saves lives.” Breast cancer affects more than 250,000 women and 2,400 men in the United States every year. But unfortunately, the National Cancer Institute reported an estimated 9.4 million screenings that normally would have taken place in 2020 did not occur due to the pandemic. “Mammograms are one of the best tools doctors have to screen for breast cancer,” said Senator Tharp (D-Bethalto). “I urge women to make an effort to ensure they are up-to-date on their breast screenings and to make mammogram

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St. Louis Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Names Xavier Gassier as Assistant Executive Director

2 years 8 months ago
St. Louis Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is proud to announce it has named Xavier Gassier as Assistant Executive Director, effective October 3, 2022. Xavier comes to NECA with more than four years of experience, having served as Chief Operating Officer of the Plumbing Industry Council. He received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering […]
Dede Hance

Harlem Globetrotters play two games in St. Louis in January

2 years 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS - The Harlem Globetrotters will make a stop in St. Louis next year. The iconic team will play two games against the Washington Generals on Saturday, January 7. They will play and perform their legendary tricks at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Enterprise Center. Tickets range from $24 to $129 and are [...]
Monica Ryan

UK Immigration Officials Get ICE-y; Scrape Phone Data To Ring Up An Immigrant For Working Too Many Hours

2 years 8 months ago
We’ve all seen how immigration agencies (but especially ICE) shifted away from enforcement that mattered (removing the worst of worst) to engaging in nothing more than as much removal as possible under Trump. There’s a new Commander-in-Chief in town, but that doesn’t mean ICE is just going to stop being routinely terrible. But this isn’t […]
Tim Cushing

ISP Investigates Another Scott's Law Traffic Crash

2 years 8 months ago
CHICAGO – On October 19, 2022, at approximately 12:52 a.m., Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash involving an ISP Trooper’s squad car on Interstate 55 southbound south of LaGrange Road in Cook County. On the above date and time, an ISP Trooper was stationary in the right lane with emergency lights activated assisting a stopped motorist. A black 2023 Land Rover Velar, traveling southbound, failed to yield to the stationary emergency vehicle and struck the rear end of the ISP squad car. The Trooper was outside of the car at the time of the crash and there were no injuries reported as a result. The driver of the Land Rover, Yuri F. Ferreira Da Silva, 28-year-old of Hoffman Estates, IL, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and issued a citation for a violation of Scott’s Law – Improper Passing of a Stationary Emergency Vehicle. There have been 21 ISP Move Over Law-related crashes this year and eight Troopers

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Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Construction Workers

2 years 8 months ago
by Ralph Powell Jr., Central Region Diversity Director, McCarthy Building Companies On Monday, October 3, Jehaleleel “Jay” Gandy (pictured right) started his new job working in McCarthy’s construction yard. For the recent graduate of Sumner High School in the city of St. Louis, it’s an opportunity to gain hands-on construction experience and chart his future […]
Dede Hance